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In March, doctorate candidate Maria Auxiliadora Castillo Soto was invited to participate in an event titled “Feminism in the Global South: Shedding a Light on Underrepresentation,” organized by UNICEF Student Team Utrecht and Feles in Felium (FIF) at Utrecht University. Castillo Soto presented her experience as a Latin American early-career scholar in the Netherlands, where she is completing her PhD trajectory. She talked about her research and the Euterpe project and the different output that the consortium has developed so far. The stage was shared with Ana Maria Miranda Mora, an Assistant Professor of Gender and Postcolonial Studies, and Vinícius Garcia Fonseca, a PhD candidate in Gender Studies. On the one hand, Miranda Mora presented her work on different feminist groups in Mexico, positioning structural violence and imperialism as undeniable players in violent acts against women. She explained how different feminist groups raise their voice and act against these social and governmental oppressors. On the other hand, Garcia Fonseca presented her personal experience and connections to feminism in Brazil, his home country, and how the work he does on memory studies focuses on uncovering stories and voices purposely left out from hegemonic historical accounts. At the end of the evening, there was a panel discussion where participants asked questions to the three speakers. The conversation was fruitful and engaging around the topics of transnational feminism(s), academia, legislation, and important topics around the event’s main theme.

When the planning for the EUTERPE Project started in 2021, one of the first people we reached out to for support and participation was Susan Stanford Friedman (1943–2023). Known for her research in literary and gender studies, whose wide interests included women’s literature, modernity, migration/diaspora studies, global and transnational literatures, and postcolonial studies , Susan Friedman was an author whose work was seminal for the research done in EUTERPE. We were happy and honoured when she accepted our invitation, looking forward to four years of cooperation. However, unfortunately, soon after the start of the project she passed away. It was a hard blow for many of us gathered around EUTERPE, because for us Susan was much more than a highly respected and influential scholar. She was a special friend known for her warm personality and intellectual generosity. She selflessly shared her knowledge, supported the work of her colleagues and engaged in teaching and promoting young scholars.  This lecture series was created in her honour, to celebrate her legacy and to keep her presence alive. Thank you to Susan’s friends, colleagues, students, and admirers who hosted and delivered these memorial lectures. And thank you to Susan, a dedicated feminist who has touched our lives and who will continue to inspire us in the years to come.  Lecture Titles:  Reshuffling: Feminist Collaboration and Transnational Solidarity with Rebecca L. Walkowitz “Use the Words You Have to Get the Words You Need” with Kimberly Campanello Ruins, Fragments, and the Word: War, Memory, and Utopian Vision in H.D.’s Late Poetry with Raffaella Baccolini The three lectures were delivered at one of our biannual EUTERPE Doctoral Schools hosted by participating universities.  The lectures can be accessed on our website, youtube channel, and soundcloud: https://www.euterpeproject.eu/podcast-library https://youtube.com/@euterpepodcast?si=nZT7Q6iRLvWSigYN https://on.soundcloud.com/khGxy7GFM6JDJ2TeuF

In September, doctorate candidate María Auxiliadora Castillo Soto organized and delivered a workshop as part of her internship with ILFU. ILFU  is the International Literature Festival in Utrecht, who hosts and organizes the biggest literature festival in the Netherlands. This year’s festival lasted two weeks and presented over 200 authors from different countries to an audience of +20,000 who attended the different events offered. Aside from the festival, ILFU also organizes other public events and offer a range of writing and reading courses through their ILFU Academy platform. It was in this platform that our doctorate candidate hosted the ILFU Academy Workshop on Life Writing . The workshop was open to the public. Auxi Castillo Soto introduced varied concepts on transnational life writing and provided different prompts to practice free and speed writing on a topic of the participants’ preference. Participants shared their writing experience and their written texts with others. In subgroups, they listen to each other, provided feedback and generated discussions. Life writing serves as a healing process of expression, more so, if done in communal spaces. Auxi Castillo Soto make sure to provide participants with a safe space to experiment and practice with life writing as a tool to find their own voice and share their stories. Besides the participatory aspect of the workshop, participants discussed the topic of life writing with  Alejandra Ortiz  and  Chérissa Iradukunda,  two first-time authors who published their migratory journeys to the Netherlands. First, the authors read excerpts from their transnational life writing narratives, and later, participants asked them questions about their books, their stories, and their experiences as life writing authors. This Q&A session was recorded and it can be found as a podcast in EUTERPE’s Podcast Library . This was a great experience for Auxi Castillo Soto who learned about the Dutch working environment and acquired important soft skills to enhance her professional profile and CV. We want to thank for becoming a project’s partner and allowing the doctorate candidate the space to develop such an enriching workshop.

By Alice Flinta In June this year, EUTERPE doctoral candidate Alice Flinta participated in the seventeenth annual Black Europe Summer School – Interrogating Citizenship, Race and Ethnic Relations . The organisers, Prof. Kwame Nimako, Dr Camilla Hawthorne (University of California, Santa Cruz) and Prof. Stephen Small (University of California, Berkeley), brought us together – an enthusiastic cohort of around thirty-five students from various backgrounds – for two weeks, at IIRE, the International Institute for Research and Education in Amsterdam. BESS is a hub for intellectual, political, and social interrogation over race relations in Europe. This year it opened with an introductory talk by Prof. Nimako delineating a concise history of the coming together of the European Union. The lecture focused on which social and political stakeholders have been involved in the process, and which ones haven’t. Such an approach underscored the analysis of the EU’s power structure, its economic interests and social priorities. It shed light on the emergence of racist, nativist views that are reflected in current systems of “racial citizenship” and are fundamental to the notion of Fortress Europe. [PB1]   The second day, we started by taking a tour of four European port cities and their relationships with Blackness, intellectually guided by Prof. Olivette Otele (SOAS), whose copies of African-Europeans: An Untold Story  (London: Hurst & Company, 2020) were resting on most desks that day. From day three, we started to zoom into the different national realities, and approached race and race relations on a country-by-country basis. We started with Dr Margaret Amaka Ohia-Nowak (Marie Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin) guiding us though “Black Poland,” to then move onto “Black Germany” with Dr Madeline Bass (Max Planck Institute, Göttingen), “Black Britain” with Prof. Stephen Small, “Black Italia” with Dr Camilla Hawthorne, and “Black Portugal” with Dr Cristina Roldão (University Institute of Lisbon). In one of our last seminars, Dr Giovanni Picker (University of Glasgow) prompted us to move beyond the framework of the nation-state and adopt a transnational and transhistorical lens to assess the potentialities of juxtaposing Black European and Critical Romani Studies. [PB2]  Participants had the chance to present their research, projects and ideas at the day-long Inside Black Europe and African Diaspora Symposium  that took place on Friday, 27 June. The symposium was organised around four panels, the topics of which ranged from literature to sociological, ethnographic and methodological research, and a preview screening of a documentary on Afrori Books – Books by Black Authors  bookshop in Brighton (UK). Inspired by Dr Hawthorne’s “Black Italia”, I gave a presentation on how Afroitalian literature draws on the Mediterranean (as a relational space, but also as a philosophical framework) to disrupt and challenge racial affiliations in Europe. Fundamental to BESS is experiencing and engaging with legacies, memories and responses to Europe’s colonial past. For this purpose, the participation of the School’s cultural attaché, Jennifer Tosch, founder of Amsterdam’s Black Heritage Tours , was invaluable. From a boat tour of Amsterdam’s colonial past to a visit to Kehinde Wiley’s exhibition at the Van Loon Museum , from a guided excursion of the Royal Palace to a preview talk and walk on the site of the forthcoming National Slavery Museum , to the unforgettable Keti Koti Day on 1 st  July, Tosch brought to life many of the discussions that took place throughout the two weeks of workshops. Finally, the tour of the Wereldmuseum’s exhibition Our Colonial Inheritance  and the lecture by Wayne Modest were crucial to spark conversations on the management and remembrance of colonial legacies and their future. BESS is a fundamental experience not only for those who think, write and feel with and through questions of race and Blackness in Europe, but also for those who think, write and feel through Europe. As the many workshops, talks, lectures and presentations have made clear, Blackness has been, and regretfully remains, a marginal question within the European project – be it intellectual, social or political. Black Europe  is not just an educational programme, but also a social and political mission that leaves us, participants, with both an invaluable range of tools and frameworks to make our work more careful, caring and attuned to reality, and a renewed sense of engagement and purpose.

During this year’s Feminisms in a Transnational Perspective Postgraduate Course  held May 12-16 at the Dubrovnik (Croatia) IUC , we had a chance to present some of the results of the EUTERPE project. Under the title “The Otherwise of History”, the 18 th  Postgraduate Course gathered feminists across disciplines to consider the subversive potential of feminist and women’s history and to discuss how thinking historically from a transnational and feminist perspective can contribute to a politics of solidarity and alliances. As part of the panel Women, Counter Memory, and Feminist Resistance , Tamara Cvetković, EUTERPE DC based at the CEU, presented her research on women’s counter-narratives on Chechen asylum seekers in Austria based on the novel Losses in Friction by Mascha Dabic. On a roundtable about the GEMMA ERASMUS Mundus program – Transnational Futures, Thinking Across Generations, Jasmina Lukić, the Principal Leader of EUTERPE, talked about the importance of feminist networks, knowledge dissemination, transnational connections, and about the cooperation between EUTERPE and GEMMA program. The roundtable was moderated by EUTERPE’s Granada PI, Adelina Sánchez Espinosa.   https://www.facebook.com/interuniversitycentre/ https://www.instagram.com/iucdubrovnik/?hl=en

EUTERPE Spring School Lecture Series Date and Time:  Wednesday 21 May 2025, 5pm–7pm Location:  BS/005, Bowland Auditorium, Berrick Saul Building, Campus West, University of York (In-person and online) Admission:  Free, booking required → Book tickets Photo credit:  Efe Ersoy “Gaza does not propel people to cool contemplation; rather, she propels them to erupt and collide with the truth.” – Mahmoud Darwish, Silence for Gaza  (1973) In collaboration with Comma Press , the EUTERPE project  is proud to present A Collision with Truth , a powerful panel event amplifying Palestinian British voices  in literature and lived experience. This timely and urgent discussion will feature writers and performers Nada Shawa , Mohammed Ghalayini , and Azhar Herez , in conversation with moderator and EUTERPE doctoral researcher Ninutsa Nadirashvili . Together, they will explore the role of writing, storytelling, and transnational authorship amidst the trauma and injustice of ongoing violence in Gaza. Through a blend of testimony, creative reflection, and critical insight, the panel will ask: What does it mean to write under siege? To speak for and within a community facing genocide? How do we bear witness on the page and in public? A Q&A will follow the panel, offering audience members the chance to engage directly with the speakers. About the Speakers Nada Shawa  is a Palestinian writer and dancer who moved from Gaza to Scotland as a child. Her work fuses personal experience, disability activism, and solidarity with Palestinian resistance. Her latest publication, Indigenous Soul: Gaza and Me , supports the Gaza Culture and Development Group. Mohammed Ghalayini  is a writer, translator, and co-author of the play Light in Me Don’t Die , which brings to life the words of Palestinian survivors and martyrs. His work bridges journalism, science, and literature, with extensive reporting from Gaza and translations published widely by Comma Press. Azhar Herez  is a poet of mixed Palestinian and English heritage whose father’s family is from Gaza. She began publicly performing her work in response to the ongoing violence, offering her voice as both protest and solidarity. Ra Page  is the founder and CEO of Comma Press , an award-winning publisher committed to global, political, and socially conscious fiction. He has edited over 30 anthologies and is a leading figure in the UK publishing scene. Venue Map:   View map Enquiries:   Contact us This event is part of the EUTERPE Spring School Lectures — a space for critical engagement, creative resistance, and transnational literary dialogue. Join us in person or online for this vital conversation.

16–23 May 2025 | University of York The University of York is delighted to host the EUTERPE York-Coventry Spring School 2025 , a week-long event welcoming doctoral candidates, scholars, and creative practitioners from across Europe. Taking place from 16 to 23 May 2025 , the Spring School is part of the EUTERPE  project (European Theatre Performance Research), a transnational initiative exploring the intersections of literature, performance, translation, gender studies, and political memory. This year’s programme brings together an exciting range of workshops, seminars, public events, and collaborative activities designed to support early-career researchers and foster international exchange. Programme Highlights Creative workshops  with renowned scholars including Dr Juliana Mensah , Prof. Derek Attridge , Prof. Birgit M. Kaiser , and Prof. Anthony Vahni Capildeo , engaging with themes such as power and agency in research, the translocal, multilingual poetics, and feminist theory. Public evening events , including a conversation and multilingual poetry reading on Translation as Deep Reading and Creative Practice , and a roundtable titled A Collision with Truth: Palestinian British Voices , held in collaboration with Comma Press . Keynote address by Prof. Kimberly Campanello  on poetic language, vulnerability, and resistance. Hands-on experiences , such as a typesetting and printing workshop with Thin Ice Press , and a career development session tailored for doctoral researchers. Participants will also visit the Yorkshire Sculpture Park  and join evening dinners and networking opportunities designed to cultivate ongoing collaboration and community. The Spring School represents a unique opportunity for doctoral candidates to exchange ideas across disciplines and national boundaries, deepening their engagement with socially and politically engaged research practices. For further details, or to register for public events, please contact euterpe-project@york.ac.uk .

Date & Time:  Tuesday 20 May 2025, 5pm–7pm Location:  The Bowland Auditorium, Berrick Saul Building, Campus West, University of York & Online Admission:  Free, but booking is required → Book Tickets Photo credit:  Olivia Braggs Use the words you have to get the words you need Susan Stanford Friedman Keynote Performance-Lecture With this poetic invitation, the University of York welcomes Professor Kimberly Campanello for the Susan Stanford Friedman Keynote Performance-Lecture — a powerful and evocative exploration of language, feeling, and form. Join us on Tuesday 20 May  for an evening that promises not just a talk, but a transformative experience. Campanello, Professor of Poetry at the University of Leeds and an internationally celebrated writer, invites us into a space where words are not simply spoken but felt , passed , resurrected . This performance-lecture will experiment with language as a living, moving force — an “unmapping” of land and memory, a choreography of phrases that dignify, open, and ask. With fragments that brush against Gertrude Stein, Dante, Lorca, and beyond, Campanello’s piece traverses poetic terrain that is urgent, raw, and beautiful. It’s a space where a sentence becomes a gesture, and a wound becomes a bridge. Where syntax isn’t a cage, but a key. “A word is a seed. It’s not like one. We know this is true when we tend one, and we know it even more when we don’t.” This lecture is part of the EUTERPE series  honoring feminist scholar and theorist Susan Stanford Friedman. A wine reception will follow the event. About the Speaker Kimberly Campanello is the author of An Interesting Detail  (Bloomsbury Poetry) and Use the Words You Have  (Somesuch Editions), the debut novel from the BAFTA- and Oscar-winning production company’s literary imprint. Her work spans poetry, fiction, and hybrid forms, with recent pieces appearing in Poetry Ireland Review , Still Point , and Notre Dame Review . Her current project, This Knot , reimagines Dante’s Commedia  in radical and resonant new ways. For more on Kimberly’s work, visit: www.kimberlycampanello.com

We’re thrilled to invite everyone—students, academics, literature lovers, and curious minds alike—to the opening evening of the EUTERPE York-Coventry Spring School , taking place at the University of York on Monday, 19 May 2025 . This special evening sets the stage for a dynamic week of workshops and conversations exploring multilingualism, translation, and literature. With a focus on the joys and challenges of translating multilingual texts, our opening event will offer fresh perspectives on language, identity, and the literary archive. The evening will feature two compelling talks by scholars working at the cutting edge of literary and translation studies. Dr Nicoletta Asciuto  (Department of English and Related Literature) will discuss her work recovering early twentieth-century women writers through translation. She’ll reflect on her recent Italian translation of Paris: A Poem  (1920) by Hope Mirrlees—an experimental, modernist text often overshadowed by its male contemporaries, now brought to new life for Italian readers. Dr Boriana Alexandrova  (Centre for Women’s Studies and Department of English and Related Literature) will turn our attention to the gloriously chaotic world of multilingual literature and queer archives. From the famously labyrinthine Finnegans Wake  by James Joyce to the rich, unruly post-war archive of Surrealist artists and Resistance fighters Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore , her talk will explore how complexity, multilingualism, and marginality challenge and enrich the work of translators and readers alike. Event Details Bowland Auditorium, University of York Monday, 19 May 2025 🕔 5:00 PM (UK time) Hybrid event – join in person or online Tickets Facebook event A wine reception will follow the talks for those attending in person. This evening marks the beginning of the EUTERPE York-Coventry Spring School , which will run from 16 to 23 May 2025  at the University of York. The Spring School brings together scholars, students, and artists to explore multilingual literary traditions, translation practices, and cultural exchange across languages and borders. Whether you’re a seasoned translator, an intrigued reader, or someone simply interested in the meeting points between language and literature— you are warmly invited to join us . Let the translating begin.

Time flies! It’s hard to believe that it has been over two years  since we launched the EUTERPE Project  with an inspiring Kick-Off Meeting in Vienna . Looking back, that event was the start of an incredible journey—one that has since fostered groundbreaking research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and new insights into the power of storytelling . A Look Back at the Kick-Off in Vienna In those early days, our team of researchers, scholars, and doctoral candidates  gathered in Vienna , excited to embark on this ambitious, EU-funded project under Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions . The meeting set the foundation for EUTERPE’s mission: to explore narrative practices, gender perspectives, and transnational storytelling . We still remember the energy in the room as we: Outlined the project’s vision and goals , defining how we would investigate the role of storytelling in shaping cultures and identities. Laid the groundwork for collaboration , ensuring our researchers had the resources and connections to thrive. Forged lasting academic partnerships , creating a strong, supportive network across Europe. Explored Vienna’s literary and cultural heritage , finding inspiration in the city’s history of storytelling and creativity. Since that first meeting, the EUTERPE Project has flourished : Doctoral researchers have made incredible progress , diving deep into the intersections of narrative, gender, and translation. Workshops, conferences, and training schools  have expanded our discussions and brought fresh perspectives. New collaborations and publications  have emerged, helping to shape the future of interdisciplinary research. Looking Ahead As we reflect on the past two years and beyond, we’re grateful for the passion, dedication, and innovation  that have driven this project forward. While the Vienna Kick-Off was the beginning, we know that EUTERPE’s impact will continue to grow  in the years to come. Here’s to the journey so far—and to everything still ahead! #Throwback #EUTERPE #OverTwoYears #Storytelling #Research #Collaboration #HorizonEurope #MSCA

Looking back, the 1st Spring School  at the University of Lodz  was an unforgettable experience. Hosted as part of the EUTERPE Project , funded by the European Union’s Horizon research and innovation program  and the UK Research and Innovation Funding Scheme , this event brought together scholars, researchers, and students from around the world for a dynamic and enriching week. The Spring School set the tone for academic exchange and interdisciplinary collaboration , from thought-provoking lectures to hands-on workshops and networking opportunities. The People Who Made It Happen The event was spearheaded by the University of Lodz team , including: Prof. Dorota Golanska  (Cultural Studies) Dr. Justyna Stępien  (English Studies) Dr. Małgorzata Myk  (English Studies) With invaluable support from the Women’s Studies Center  and the GEMMA (Erasmus Mundus) project , the team ensured that the program was as engaging as it was insightful. Amazing Lineup of Scholars and Artists We had the privilege of learning from some incredible guest lecturers , seminar teachers , and workshop facilitators , including: Guest Lecturers Jaya Jacobo (Coventry University) Frances Negrón-Muntaner (Columbia University) Chandra Talpade Mohanty (Syracuse University) Seminar Teachers Monika Rogowska-Stangret (University of Białystok) Sebastian Smoliski (Warsaw University) Satya Mohanty (Cornell University) Workshop Facilitators Petra Bakos (Central European University) Lisa Robertson (poet and performer) Małgorzata Myk (University of Lodz) And let's not forget the roundtable participants and invited artists , who brought unique perspectives and creative energy to the discussions. Memorable Moments from the Week Welcome Dinner (May 10th)  – Kicking things off with an informal gathering where Doctoral Candidates  and faculty got to connect and share ideas. Heritage Walk (May 12th)  – A fascinating Lodz Women’s Trail  tour, diving into the rich history of women in literature, law, politics, and the textile industry  in Lodz. Workshops & Lectures  – Covering the theme “TRANSLATIONS,”  participants explored interdisciplinary approaches to cultural, literary, and social transformations. Looking Back with Gratitude The 1st EUTERPE Spring School  was more than just an academic event—it was a space for exchange, collaboration, and new friendships . We’re so grateful to everyone who participated and made this experience special. #Throwback #EUTERPE #SpringSchool #AcademicLife #Collaboration #UniversityofLodz

Looking back at the EUTERPE Doctoral School  in Oviedo , we can’t help but feel grateful for the enriching experiences, thought-provoking discussions, and meaningful connections that took place. Hosted as part of the EUTERPE Project , funded by the European Union’s Horizon research and innovation program , the event brought together scholars, researchers, and doctoral candidates for an immersive academic experience. A Gathering of Scholars and Experts The Doctoral School was an opportunity for early-stage researchers  to engage with leading scholars and practitioners in cultural studies, gender studies, translation, and literary analysis . Participants from various universities came together to exchange ideas, present their research, and explore innovative methodologies. Highlights from the Week Engaging Lectures & Workshops  – The program featured a series of keynote lectures, interactive workshops, and roundtable discussions , all designed to enhance participants’ academic skills and interdisciplinary knowledge. Networking & Collaboration  – The event facilitated meaningful interactions between doctoral candidates, guest lecturers, and senior academics , fostering a sense of academic community and collaboration. Exploring Oviedo  – Beyond the academic sessions, participants had the chance to immerse themselves in the local culture , enjoying guided tours and informal gatherings that enriched their experience. The EUTERPE Doctoral School wasn’t just about learning—it was about building connections, exchanging knowledge, and inspiring new research directions . Looking back, it’s clear that this event strengthened the academic community and provided a platform for emerging scholars to develop their research in a supportive and engaging environment . A big thank you to everyone who made this event a success! #Throwback #EUTERPE #DoctoralSchool #AcademicLife #Oviedo #Collaboration